The Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies is recruiting for an internship opportunity in Fall 2021. If interested, please attend the interest zoom meeting this Wed, March 3rd at 4 pm. Requirements: humanities majors with 3.0 GPA and a commitment to social justice. If interested, contact Joe Romero (jromero@umw.edu) for the zoom link. … [Read more...]
Classics Program Ranked #1 in the Nation in Student Ranking
January 20, 2021 by
We’re humbled and honored to be mentioned with some of the great undergraduate programs in our discipline, and we must have some very enthusiastic students out there to thank for nominating and supporting us for this award. Students who come to UMW for Classics join a tight, supportive community of learners in the major. They work closely with faculty and with each other to develop core skills that help them get where they need to go in life. They are challenged to figure themselves out, to find answers to the big questions, above all, how to make a difference in their communities. More broadly, studying the challenges, successes, and intricacies of the world’s first “democracy” and “republic” in Athens and Rome, respectively, is excellent preparation for engaged, informed, responsible civic participation in their own democratic Republic. We are a proud part of a powerful humanities curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences at UMW; in particular, we benefit deeply from our … [Read more...]
News Coverage on CPRD J-term Offerings
November 24, 2020 by
Newspaper coverage of some of our J-term offerings in CPRD: Professors to offer new, specialized classes for January term Reminder of our J-term offerings. … [Read more...]
New J-Term Offerings from Classics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies
October 29, 2020 by
From the Big Questions to Bitcoin, from Plato to Podcast, CPRD has some interesting offerings for the new 3-week J-term at UMW: Check them out here. … [Read more...]
CPR Salutes the Class of 2020!
May 11, 2020 by
Congratulations to the CPR Graduates of 2020! While we couldn't salute you in person on Saturday, May 9, we at CPR are extremely proud of the Graduates in Classics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies for 2020:Frederick O. Altenburg, Alec D. Cameron, Charles M. Carlson, William E. Carpenter, Joelle A. Carter, Lydia G. Eisenberg, Anna K. Elmore, Christopher J. Hanbury, Alexander J. Harris, Kathryn E. Heislup, Addison E. Hinton, John F. Huebler, Brienne A. Kennedy, Haley R. Lavach, Sarah A. Mahmud, Alexandra K. Nette, Ronic B. Ngambwe, Claire E. Parkey, Ivan Quiroga, Madeline G. Robinson, Lillian U. Salamone, Kelsey C. Sheffer, John D. Sullins, Zien Tang, Thomas F. White, and William T. Wren.Each year we also bestow a number of individual honors. This year our honorees include:In CLASSICSOutstanding Graduate in Classics: Lydia G. Eisenberg (Major: Classics: Latin)Barbara Leigh Gregg Greek Prize: Brienne A. Kennedy (Major: Classics: Classical Civilization)Laura V. Sumner Award in Classics: … [Read more...]
Mysterium Humanum returns for Spring 2019
December 6, 2018 by
In the coming spring semester, CPR will offer its Mysterium Humanum Studies course for the thirteenth time since the department was created in 1979. This is a public lecture series exploring a theme of enduring importance to the human condition from a variety of academic points of view. The course was conceived when the department was formed, as a way to capitalize on its interdisciplinary character. In previous years we have focused on Justice, Death, Time, God, Imagination, Power, Sex, and Wilderness, among others. Students earn three credits in the course, but it is also free and open to the public. … [Read more...]
UMW CPR Zen Garden Opening
May 31, 2018 by
On Saturday, June 2nd at 3 p.m., CPR will celebrate the opening of the new Zen garden, located between Trinkle and Mason Halls. The garden is a joint venture funded by Classics, Philosophy, and Religion; the College of Arts and Sciences dean; and private donors. A reception will follow, and we hope you'll join us. … [Read more...]
Philosophy majors successfully defend honors theses
May 8, 2018 by
Last week, Kate Barry, Megan Murphy, Ben Willis, and Jonathan Hollingsworth successfully defended their senior theses in Philosophy. Congratulations to them and to all of the CPR majors graduating on Saturday, May 12, 2018! … [Read more...]
Schedule changes!
March 22, 2018 by
The snow has forced some changes to the Religious Freedom conference. Please see the updated schedule below. MARCH 22 UNIVERSITY CENTER, COLONNADE 10:00AM-10:30AM OPENING REMARKS 10:30AM-12:30PM SPEAKER PANEL 12:30PM-2:00PM LUNCH 2:00PM-4:30PM SPEAKER PANEL 4:30PM-4:45PM CLOSING REMARKS SPECIAL EVENT: MONROE HALL 116 7:00PM-8:30PM ROUNDTABLE MARCH 23 UNIVERSITY CENTER, COLONNADE 9:30AM-12:00PM SPEAKER PANEL 12:00PM-1:30PM LUNCH 1:30PM-2:30PM ESSAY WINNERS 2:30PM-4:00PM REFLECTION 4:00PM-4:15PM CLOSING REMARKS Speaker Panels Breakdown with titles March 22nd Panel 1: ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Monica Miller (Lehigh University): “The Struggle of (Black) Gods Today: A.L.L.A.H and the Rhetoric of Divine Subjectivity” Benjamin Marcus (Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute): “Who Is the Expert?: Authority and Knowledge in Religious Literacy Education” Panel 2: Persecution complex MARY BETH MATHEWS (UNIVERSITY OF MARY … [Read more...]
Humanities grads do indeed succeed!
February 7, 2018 by
As we’ve been telling our students for all these years, get a good education majoring in a field you have some passion for, and that will prepare you for a successful life. Here's the latest from Inside Higher Education. … [Read more...]